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Families earning between $75,000 and $200,000 (with typical assets) contribute a percentage of their yearly income towards their child’s Yale education, on a sliding scale that begins at 1% and moves toward 20%.
Families receiving a Yale financial aid award do not pay the full cost of attendance. Instead, Yale calculates an Expected Family Contribution based on the Estimated Cost of Attendance and a family's specific Demonstrated Financial Need, which is determined through the financial aid application process.
Families with annual incomes below $75,000 and typical assets qualify for a "zero parent share award" — Yale's most generous financial aid package.
When considering application to Yale, students and their families have two basic financial questions: How much will a Yale education cost? and How will our family afford to send our child to Yale?
28 paź 2021 · 2021: Yale invests an additional $3 million annually to reduce student share level to $3,700 for all students receiving financial aid. Prospective students can estimate their cost to attend Yale in less than three minutes with the online MyinTuition quick cost estimator.
Families whose total gross income is less than $75,000 (with typical assets) are not expected to make a contribution towards their child’s Yale education. Hundreds of Yale undergraduate families have an expected parental contribution of $0. FAQS
What factors are considered in the calculation of expected family contribution? Where can I find more information about Yale's financial aid? Will my family contribution change in future years? How do you incorporate noncustodial parent information into the expected family contribution? How does Yale meet financial need?
